A review by tonyhightower
The Ask by Sam Lipsyte

challenging funny lighthearted fast-paced

• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.5

They're are times I want to read something clever, and this is oh so terribly clever. But I have a thing where I need to have someone - anyone - in the story who's not an insufferable shitheel, and as it became clearer & clearer this wasn't happening, I had a hard time getting through this.